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Our Opinion

The Xiaomi Mi A1 is a slightly better phone, but the Motorola Moto G6 (4GB RAM, 64GB) is slightly better value for money. Which phone should you buy? It’s a close call, but if your budget allows for it, then Xiaomi Mi A1 might be a slightly better choice.

Premium, sleek, glass-based design - this is easily the best looking Moto G to date

The rear edges of the G6 are curved, and that allows it to sit much more comfortably in the palm of your hand than previous models – if you've seen the Samsung Galaxy S7, it’s a similar curvature on the back

Among the Moto G6 sisters - the Moto G6 is arguably the perfect size - not too big, not too small

Motorola has also kept the fingerprint sensor on the front of the phone, just below the display, but it doesn’t take up much space, so the bottom bezel is quite thin and looks good

The fingerprint sensor is also easy to hit, and works efficiently

Modern, bright, clear Full HD+ 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with then new 18:9 display ratio - the new aspect ratio isn’t just good for the look of the handset, it means there’s more screen packed into a smaller body - it's the optimum size for the phone's overall size

The phone also comes with image recognition software that enables you to take photos of objects you come across, or landmarks in a city you’re visiting, and get information about them, for example a Wikipedia page, or details of where you can buy an item

Decent daily performance, backed by the efficient Snapdragon 450 - it will do reasonably well for most uses except if you tend to use heavy games

Decent set of dual rear cameras - pictures generally come out well, and the portrait mode is well implemented too

On the front of the Moto G6 is a 8MP selfie camera, which is pretty decent too - it also has a filters mode, which overlays Snapchat-like frippery such as cat features or bunny ears (though it takes a long time to process images)

The front camera also has an effective group selfie mode that works similar to a panoramic images mode

Video recording is decent too, and there is a pretty decent slow-mo mode too

Decent loudspeaker

Decent (though not exceptional) battery life - will last the day with moderate use

Fast charging support

Also has water-repellent coating

Moto continues to excel in the software part, keeping the UI close to stock Android while adding just the right set of add-ons like Moto Actions (gesture control), night display, and fingerprint sensor based navigation

Runs clean, clutter-free and simple stock Android out of the box - and comes with the 'Android One series' update promise!

Strong, dependable performance, powered by a power-efficient Snapdragon 625 - running on stock Android eliminates some of the overheads on the processor and the phone presents a super smooth and lag free experience on general day-to-day things - it’s solid and will suffice for most except the most demanding of users

Good, solid dual-camera setup - Xiaomi’s stereo mode is its take on Apple’s “portrait mode”, and its task is to blur the background - the final effects are commendable most of the times - sometimes even better than much more expensive phones like the OnePlus 5 - making it easily the best dual camera system on a budget

Even in auto mode, the Mi A1 takes rich images with good levels of detail and colour saturation

There is also a very effective pro mode which even allows the user to individually choose between the wide angle camera and the telephoto lens - making for a very compelling camera package

Xiaomi also offers 2x optical zoom with this device - and the results are quite good

Video recording is decent too - it can shoot in 4k, and has time lapse and slow motion modes

The front 5-megapixel camera for selfies is decent too, though nothing exceptional

Good audio quality and volume via both headphones and the speaker

Good, dependable battery life - comfortably lasts a work day

Takes about 2 hours to charge fully - which is a decent charging speed

On the whole, if you are only concerned about performance and battery life, then the Redmi Note 4 may be a better choice, and if you care most about low light camera performance, then the Moto G5S Plus is at the top of the pack, but for an overall dependable phone with a dual camera setup, and stock Android experience, the Mi A1 is a brilliant choice

2-minute Review [Negatives]

Outdoor visibility of the display could have been better

Performance is decent, but far from the best in the price bracket (that space belongs to the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro) - Motorola could have done with a more powerful SoC

The camera, though it's pretty decent in quality, can be somewhat slow at times, so shooting moving subjects can be an issue

On the whole, the Moto G6 looks great, has good software, performs alright, and has a decent set of cameras - seen alone, its a good device - but in this competitive segment, with the likes of the Redmi Note 5 Pro, and the Asus Max Pro M1 around (both of which are better equipped, offer better performance, and have arguably better cameras as well), Moto might find the going tough, in all but the most loyal Motorola fan segments

The performance is solid and dependable but not the absolute best in this price bracket - that status belongs to the likes of the Redmi Note 4

The camera is quite good in daylight conditions, but falls behind in low light prowess compared to say the Moto G5 Plus or Samsung Galaxy J7 Max - low light photos can sometimes be blurry and they take considerable time to process

Battery life is again strong, but not the best in this price bracket - that is again a position that's held by Xiaomi's Redmi Note 4